Omar Khan

Omar Khan is a 16 year old percussionist native to Orlando, Florida. He is a junior at Timber Creek High School where he serves as the principal percussionist of the Wind Ensemble and Philharmonic Orchestra, in addition to playing drum set, vibraphone, and other percussion instruments in the jazz band and timpani in the percussion ensemble. Throughout middle school and high school, he frequently participated in the FMEA all state band and orchestra as well as the Orange County all-county bands. In the summer of 2024 and 2025, he was part of Carnegie Hall’s National Youth Orchestra 2, where he performed at Carnegie Hall in New York City for World Orchestra Week, the Meyerson Symphony Center in Dallas, and at the opening weekend of the Edinburgh International Festival at Usher Hall. Furthermore, in 2025, Omar also participated in the University of Central Florida Summer Percussion Seminar and the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra Summer Camp. Throughout the school year he is a part of the Timber Creek Regiment Marching Band and the Timber Creek Scholastic Concert Percussion Ensemble, competing in the WGI World Championship in 2024. Omar has participated in masterclasses, lessons, and seminars with percussionists including Matt Howard, Jacob Nissly, Jauvon Gilliam, Don Liuzzi, Dr. Thad Anderson, Kirk Gay, Jeff Moore, and Mark Goldberg and has played under the baton of Gustavo Dudamel, Rafael Payare, Teddy Abrams, James Ross, José-Luis Novo, and Kirt Mosier.